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Kim Pinkham: Why one regional solar firm is leery of Solarize Massachusetts program

Sunday, June 16, 2013

GREENFIELD — The recent article “Solar contract causes friction” (Gazette, June 11) raised the question of what values we, as consumers, bring to the table when making the decision to go solar. Over the course of our 11 years as a locally based worker-owned cooperative, PV Squared has seen the Massachusetts solar industry grow to become one of the best in the nation, with exemplary support at the state level. … 0

Sara Weinberger: On the hunt for economic injustice inside a closet

Sunday, June 16, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — I’ve caught the travel bug. Recently, however, I took a different kind of trip. I journeyed through Asia, South America and even some places I had never heard of, like South Africa’s neighbor, Lesotho. This was not a pleasure trip. There were no luxurious accommodations or dinners in trendy restaurants. The journey cost me nothing financially, but its impact was transformative. … 0

Marietta Pritchard: The fate of a field in Amherst

Friday, June 14, 2013

AMHERST — When we bought our house on Orchard Street in Amherst in 1961, we were not thinking much about the future. We needed a place to live with our 1-year-old son, and this small saltbox-type structure was available within easy walking distance from my husband’s office at Amherst College. With the help of our parents, we were able to make the down … 0

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